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Yves de Bayser

1920 – 1999

French writer

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Lived 1920 – 1999 (aged 78). Yves de Bayser was a French linguist, poet, translator, writer and essayist.

Yves de Bayser (1920–1999) was a French poet, essayist, and translator.

Life He was discovered by René Char and contributed to 1946 journals: Fontaine, L’Arche, Botteghe oscure, and Mercure de France. In 1954, Albert Camus published his essays, Églogues du tyran, in his Gallimard collection.

Awards 1975 Société des gens de lettres Grand Prix de la poésie 1980 Mallarmé prize

Works Douze poèmes pour un secret, Guy Lévis-Mano 1948. Également auteur du Jardin (Tchou, 1970), préfacé par André Pieyre de Mandiargues Inscrire (Granit, 1979) Le jardin, Granit, 1993 LCCN 71574986 Apercevoir, Fata Morgana, 1999.

Translations Le cycle de Cuchulain William Butler Yeats, Translated by Yves de Bayser, Obliques, 1974 "Le Seuile du Palais du Roi", Cahiers de l'Herne, Yeats,

English translations Adam international review, Volumes 42–43, 1980

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Mercure de France, Botteghe Oscure, L'Arche
Awards
Mallarmé Prize; Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yves de Bayser?

French writer (1920–1999)

When was Yves de Bayser born?

Yves de Bayser was born on 21 October 1920 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Yves de Bayser die?

Yves de Bayser died on 4 February 1999 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Yves de Bayser's occupation?

Yves de Bayser was a linguist, poet, translator, writer and essayist.

What nationality was Yves de Bayser?

Yves de Bayser was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yves de Bayser

· Wikidata: Q8062349

· DBpedia: Yves de Bayser

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